From the Abyss of Stars Part 1

Vol-2: 040. Urgent Confrontation

040. Urgent Confrontation

Seeing the popularity of Li Aozi's livestream, Sisron had a bright idea and had people bring over a few barrels of beer from a pub that the allied forces had already taken over, turning the stream into a product placement opportunity.

Li Aozi thought this wasn't enough, so he called Barnum to bring over a set of barbecue equipment and some plastic chairs using a hovercar.

Sitting on the plastic chairs of a street food stall, Li Aozi nodded in satisfaction—this was the true soul of a barbecue.

Holding his long sword in his arms, he nonchalantly aimed the camera at Sullute Palace behind him, eating and drinking while chatting with Barnum and Sisron, casually introducing the history of Grant to everyone.

On one side, there was eating, drinking, and firepower coverage, while the wind carried the aroma of teppanyaki into Sullute Palace. The defending soldiers sniffed the air, their noses stinging and eyes turning red.

Li Aozi took a bite of chicken steak and a sip of beer, introducing it to his viewers:

"Hey folks, support our authentic Grant wheat beer! It's made from the best grains on Azure Star, with a crisp taste, a hint of hop aroma, and the sweetness of fruit. It's not bitter at all, really tasty. To place an order—uh, sorry, it's already sold out. If you want more, you'll have to preorder."

The excellent entertainment value and product placement techniques caused the popularity of Li Aozi's livestream to skyrocket. Before long, his stream even broke through the limits and reached the seventh spot on the trending list, with 126,000 viewers watching simultaneously.

Amusingly, the stream ranked sixth was that of Liu Zhidong, the Frost-Plated Republic's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, with 137,000 viewers, currently engaged in a serious diplomatic negotiation with the spokesperson from Tianhuan.

On one side, there was talk of national affairs and shifting global dynamics; on the other, a handsome guy eating, drinking, and showcasing explosive art.

The contrasting styles of the two livestreams, when juxtaposed, reminded viewers that they were, in essence, related.

Li Aozi had been forced out by Frost-Plated Republic, defeated and exposed their anti-human experiments, while Frost-Plated Republic was desperately trying to maintain its international image, attempting to downplay and whitewash the anti-human issues.

Viewers from around the world initially watched Li Aozi's stream with a bystander's curiosity, some purely attracted by his charisma, while others were there to satisfy themselves by sending fireball donations.

Now, with the conflict between Li Aozi and Frost-Plated Republic back in the spotlight, people couldn't help but recall the atrocities of the Abyss Humanitarian Relief Organization, the compelling evidence presented by Tianhuan, and the sanctions implemented by various countries...

Connecting all these events, a thought suddenly awakened in the viewers' minds:

"Is there something I can do?"

Seeing that a showdown with his former employer was about to unfold, netizens around the world quickly became interested—whether for fun, to stir the pot, or out of a sense of justice.

In any case, they began to act.

They flocked to support Li Aozi, crazily showering him with gifts and comments, almost like a virus spreading everywhere, sharing the stream's link widely, even revisiting the Sheqing website to "return to the scene" and drawing more people to gather here.

The livestream's popularity soared, and Li Aozi's actions and image were reshaped. In people's minds, he was no longer a villain fighting fire with fire but a true warrior resisting tyranny.